Victorian children’s writer Mrs. Favell Lee Mortimer (born Favell Lee Bevan) was a woman of deep piety--and of even more profound prejudices. Born a Quaker in London in 1802, she converted to Evangelicalism at age 25 and devoted her life to the proper religious development of children, a task that involved extolling the virtues of Protestantism and denouncing as corrupt or evil every other form of faith and practice.
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Sermons & Devotionals by Favell Lee Mortimer
Favell Lee Mortimer
Mark 5:1-20. Christ delivers the demoniac who dwelt among the tombs.
The history of the poor demoniac affords a striking instance of the malice of devils, of the power of Christ, and of the wickedness of man. How great was the malice of the devils that assaulted this poor man! They led him to dwell in solitary places among the tombs; for in those days tombs were gene... Read More
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Mark 5:35 to end. He raises Jairus' daughter.
With what eagerness the ruler must have watched the Savior's progress towards his house! It must have been a trial to him to see the steps of his deliverer retarded by the surrounding crowd. But what a blow it was to hear his child was actually dead! Those who brought the message thought that Jesus ... Read More
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Mark 6:1-6. Christ's second visit to Nazareth.
This is the second visit that we read of Jesus making to Nazareth after he had begun his ministry. In his first visit there he had been shamefully treated, for his countrymen had attempted to hurl him headlong from the hill; yet he was so forgiving that he made a second visit to the ungrateful city.... Read More
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Mark 6:12-29. The death of John the Baptist.
Very little is related concerning the events that happened while the apostles were absent from their Lord. This however we know—Jesus continued to preach, and to perform miracles. His fame was so great that it reached the ears of Herod, the governor. It may appear surprising that Herod had not heard... Read More
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Mark 6:30-44. Christ feeds five thousand with five loaves and two fish.
Behold another instance of the compassion of our Lord. See how ready he was to sacrifice his own ease and comfort that he might promote ours. It appears that he longed to rest awhile with his disciples, and to hear them relate the things that had befallen them during their travels; and that for this... Read More
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Mark 7:31 to end. The deaf and mute man.
We here find the Lord Jesus again visiting Decapolis on the borders of the lake. On a former occasion he had healed two poor demoniacs, who dwelt among the tombs. The treatment which he had received from the owners of the swine, did not prevent him from again visiting their shores. There were many s... Read More
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Mark 8:22-26. He cures a blind man by touching him twice.
There is one circumstance in this miracle which we do not meet with in any other—it is the gradual manner in which the cure was effected; the blind man was not suddenly restored to sight, but by degrees. There are several other interesting circumstances connected with this miracle, though they are n... Read More
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Mark 9:14-27. The afflicted father.
When the Lord reached the foot of the Mount, he beheld a scene of sin, and sorrow, and suffering. There were the scornful scribes, the weak and wavering disciples, the poor demoniac, and the afflicted father, with the wondering multitude gathered around them. How unlike was this scene from that whic... Read More
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Mark 9:33-37. Christ teaches humility by the example of a child.
It is interesting to hear what the Lord Jesus said to the multitude in his public discourses; but it is still more interesting to hear what he said to his disciples in his private conversations. In these retired scenes we behold, and admire, not only his wisdom, but also his patience. How displeasin... Read More
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Mark 9:38-42. Christ directs his disciples not to forbid the man who cast out devils in his name.
When our Savior was instructing his disciples, he permitted them to ask him questions, and to express their doubts. While he was teaching them the duty of humility, a doubt occurred to John's mind respecting his own conduct on a late occasion. It was frank and ingenuous in the apostle to express thi... Read More
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Mark 9:43 to end. Christ warns his disciples against the unquenchable fire, and never-dying worm.
The Lord ended his private conversation with his own disciples in this dreadful manner. He knew that ambition was not cast out of their hearts. It was ambition that led them to dispute who should be the greatest, and that caused them to forbid the man who followed them not. They were full of self-im... Read More
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Matt. 12:22-30. Christ disproves the Pharisees' blasphemous accusation.
How dreadful was the accusation which the Pharisees ventured to make against the Savior! They were not able to deny that he had performed an astonishing miracle; therefore they accused him of casting out devils through the power of Beelzebub, (or Satan,) the prince of the devils. We see from this in... Read More
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Matt. 16:13-20. He pronounces a blessing upon Peter.
In this passage we are permitted to behold Jesus and his disciples in sacred retirement. The towns of Caesarea Philippi were situated at the northern part of the land, where the Lord was in some degree relieved from the pressure of the multitude. Such seasons he devoted to the instruction of his bel... Read More
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Matthew 1. The Angel's visit to Joseph.
Matthew wrote his gospel before any of the other evangelists. He wrote it for the Jews especially; and therefore he very often refers to the Old Testament, (held in such reverence by the Jews,) and shows that Jesus fulfilled what the prophets had said. Luke and Mark, who wrote for the Gentiles espec... Read More
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Matthew 10:1-7. He sends out his twelve apostles.
The Lord Jesus had exhorted his disciples to pray that God would send laborers into his harvest. He had scarcely given the command before he answered the prayer by appointing these twelve disciples to preach the word. He sent them forth by two and two, that they might have a counselor, a companion, ... Read More
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Matthew 10:16-26. He prepares them for persecution.
Our Savior fully prepared his disciples for the treatment they would receive from the world. He compared ungodly men to wolves, and his apostles to sheep, He described the manner in which these wolves would treat his sheep—in thought, word, and deed. The thoughts of ungodly men towards the apostles ... Read More
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Matthew 10:27-39. Jesus encourages them to be faithful.
The Lord Jesus had declared that his disciples would be exposed to great sufferings through preaching the gospel—that they would be scourged, imprisoned, and even put to death. Would not this prospect be a great temptation to conceal the truth? Yes, it would; therefore Jesus taught them by commands,... Read More
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Matthew 10:40 to end; 11:1. He pronounces blessings on those who show kindness to his disciples.
The Lord Jesus had forbidden his apostles to take anything with them in their journey, either bag, (that is, bag of provisions,) or money in their purses; and He had desired them to go to the house of the most worthy person in each town, though that person might also be the poorest. It must have bee... Read More
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Matthew 10:7-15. He directs them with whom to abide during their journey.
Before the twelve disciples set out on their journey, their Master gave them many directions respecting their conduct. He desired them to make no provision for their wants, to take no money in their purses or girdles, no food in their scrips or bags, and no new clothes to supply the place of the old... Read More
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Matthew 11:20-24. Christ upbraids three cities for their impenitence.
We find from this passage that the preaching of the Lord Jesus produced very little effect upon men's hearts. In order that people be converted, it is necessary, not only that the preaching be faithful, but that the hearts of the hearers be prepared—for otherwise the tongues of holy men, or of angel... Read More
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